Calgary Stampede 2012

As some of you may know, my daughter and I were recently in Calgary working at the Calgary Stampede. It was brutally hot, but oh did we ever have a great time. Now you’re probably wondering why I brought this up. Well, Pattie’s Creations is having another challenge and the challenge this fortnight is to create something that is not a card. Not a card…oh my goodness what was I to do? And then it hit me….something that I had wanted to do for my daughter since we had gotten back. And this is what I came up with….

I used 3 of Pattie’s wonderful images for this project….Cowgirl Pattieboop, WesternBoots and Western Hat(Western Hat has not been added to the store yet, but will be soon). I coloured Pattieboop and the boots in reds and tans because that’s the colours in my daughter’s bedroom. I left the hat white and added some red and white bakers twine on it to simulate our cowboy hats from the Stampede.

The images were coloured with my Crayola Crayon Pencil Crayons and oms. The 2012 Calgary Stampede was done with sticky letters and numbers that I had someone give to me recently. And the picture is one of me and my daughter at the Stampede.

Now it’s your turn to join in. It’s so easy to do, just head on over to Pattie’sCreations Challenge Blog and check out the rules. And while you’re there check out all of the incredible projects that the rest of my teammates have done.

Thanks for looking….Charlene

Challenges Entered:

Paper Crafting Journey: Anything Goes (Finishes Sept. 12)
Crafts and Me Challenges: Challenge #96 - Use a Digi (end of August)
Ruby's Rainbow: Anything But a Card
Cards and More: Challenge #62 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Design: Clean and Simple

Portrait of a Woman

August 9th is National Women's Day in South Africa and to celebrate Digistamps4Joy's Challenge this fortnight is Portrait of a Woman. We want to see your creations that are geared towards women. Funny, serious, elegant or somewhere in between,  it doesn't matter as long as it portrays how beautiful and wonderful a woman is. Please, no witches, goth, vampires, fairies, etc.

This week is Team A's turn to wow you with their wonderful creations, but I'm hoping if I give you a sneak peak you will come back next week to see what I've come up with.

Hopefully this has wet your appitite to come back next week. But while you're waiting go on over to our Challenge Blog and check out what my team mates have come up with...and maybe join in the fun. You'll find all of the rules for our challenges on the right hand side.

Thanks for looking.....Charlene

Digistamps4Joy New Release Sunday

Well I don't know about all of you, but we have been getting some smokin hot weather here on the West Coast of Canada. And today is supposed to be even hotter than it's been all week....sure glad that we have airconditioning in our house *laughing*.

As today is Sunday, it is New Release day at Digistamps4Joy and do we ever have some wonderful images for you again this week. The DT got their choice of one of two different images to choose from this time and I chose Fuchsia...it's one of my favorite flowers (even though I have never lived in a place where I can grow them). I used the image to make a fat page for a friend of mine for her birthday. This is the back of it and it will be put into an album of fat pages.

The cs and dp is all from Bazzil. The purple cs has been embossed with my Cuttlebug embossing folder Victoria. The rhinestones are by Deco and I picked them up at my local dollar store. I coloured it with my Crayola Crayons and oms...and although it doesn't look like it from the pictures, the colours are shades of purple. I used small lavendar coloured flat backed pearls on the ends of the stamen for my flowers. The birthday sentiment is from Desert Diva. I have outlined the image using my SU felts.

To see the entire release, head on over to our Challenge Blog. And while you're there, hopefully you'll check out what my teammates have done and maybe leave them a little love.

Thanks for looking ~ Charlene

Challenges Entered:

Come and Get It Challenges: Adult Birthday Card
The Corrosive Challenge: Challenge #155 - They Say it's Your Birthday
No Matter Which Challenge: Challenge #1 - Anything Goes (Closes Aug. 26)
2 Sister's Challenge: Challenge #103 - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug Challenge: August Anything Goes
Challenge Up Your Life: Challenge #75 - Everything Goes

Freebie Friday at Pattie's Creations

It's the first Friday of the month and that means a freebie over at Pattie's Creations. And she has the cutest little image to give to all of you today. Unfortunately I don't have a watermarked picture of it so you will just have to make your way over to our Challenge Blog and go check it out for yourself. But don't delay, it's only available for two days.

Hugs ~ Charlene

Monthly Friday Freebie

Well all, it's the first Friday of the month and you know what that means....yup, it's freebie day over at Digistamps4Joy! And have they ever got a fabulous image for you today....you really don't want to miss out on it. It's called Garden Gate and it is just so versatile.

To get this fabulous freebie, just head on over to the Digistamps4Joy Challenge Blog....and while you're there check out the incredible creations my teammates have posted. But don't delay because this image is only free for 2 days, then it goes into the store.

Hugs ~ Char

Stripes and Polka Dots....Oh My!

It’s here at last….our new mattress arrived today! I’m so excited, I can’t wait to get a good night’s sleep tonight….and see if this headache I’ve had has been caused by my bed. If not it’s back to the dr.’s for tests on the deteriorating disc in my neck. But at least I’ll have a nice comfy bed to come home to *smiling*!

But I digress, onto the real reason you’re here. There is still time to get in on Digistamp4Joy’s current challenge, which is Polka Dots and Stripes! Yup, we wanna see both of them.  The card that I made is a really special one as it was made for my dd Kaitlynn’s (Kat) 20^th Birthday. And what better image to use than Sophist-Kat? It uses her nick name and it gives you the idea of what kind of card I wanted to do.

I wanted to do something a little more "grown up" seeing as how it was her 20th Birthay so I chose a Tri-Shutter card...well actually she chose it. I told her I had to make a DT card and asked what her favorite fold that I've done is. She likes the Tri-Shutter card....she also thought that red went well with the Aqua paper I had already chosen...I totally agree with her *smiling*.

To join in on the fun, just head over to the Digistamps4Joy Challenge Blog for all the details and the list of prizes. While you’re there check out the fab creations that my teammates have come up with.

Hugs ~ Charlene

Supplies:

Aqua CS and Striped DP by SU

Red Polka Dot DP by BoBunny

Red Glitter dots on dress done using my Red Glitter Gel Pen

Coloured with my Crayola Pencil crayons and oms

Lg Red Flower from my stock

Med. Green flower center made with my 5 petal punch
Sm. green flat backed pearl from my stash for the center

Red flower center made using my SU punch

Rhinestone flourishes by Recollections (some clear rhinestones taken out and replaced with Red one’s I got from Tee Gerber….thanks Tee)

Small red flowers on inside of card by Forever in Time
Vine is Savannah Border by Memory Box
Nestibilities Scalloped Die

Challenges Entered:

 A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge - Challenge #28 - Fourishes /Swirls
Barely Mine Challenges - Challenge #46 - Anything Goes
Die Cutting Diva's - Challenge #76 - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Challenge #79 - Anything Goes
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog - Challenge # 126 - Pretty Papers
The Stamping Boutique - Challenge #44 - Anything Goes
Twisted Tuesday Challenge - 2TC17 - Free for all

Digistamps4Joy Sunday New Release

Have you ever had one of those weeks that you wish you could just start over? That was my week this week. I have found out over the last week that we desperately need a new mattress....which we have bought and it was supposed to be delivered today, but it wasn't. The sales guy told us that it would be delivered today, but when I called the store I was told that the box that we wanted to go with the mattress (a low profile one) hasn't been in stock for weeks! Gotta love sales people. Good news is that we will be getting it on Tuesday...or at least that's what we've been told *laughing*.
Here's something you can count on though, it's release day at Digistamps4Joy...and boy are you ever going to love what we have in store for you!
Each of the DT Members were given the most adorable image to play with....it's called Nap Time and is just too cute for words. Of course Little Miss Mo and Mr. Jo decided that they wanted to play hookey, but I did manage to put "something together" *smiling*

The striped dp is Mary by Melissa Francis and the pink dp is Overwhelmed also by Melissa Francis. The purple cs is by Bazzil. The pink ribbon is by Offray. The embellishments were bought at my local dollar store. I coloured the image with my Crayola Crayons and oms.

To see this image and all of the other wonderful new releases just click here and it will take you to our Challenge Blog. Click on the red writing in brackets (where the image can be found in the store) and it will take you directly to that image in our store.

Thanks for looking.......

Challenges Entered:

Amusing Challenges: Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time: Challenge #124 - Use a Digi
Pile It On: Challenge #31 - Cute as Can Be
Color Me Creative: Challenge #48 - Anything Goes with a Girly Twist
ATC's and Cards With Attitude: Challenge #19 - Anything Goes